Foundry ladle



April 25, 1933. J GARRARD 1,905,634

FOUNDRY LADLE Filed. Deg, ll, 1931 W s &9 4 3 8 E IN VENTOE 5 amarQQar/"ard Patented Apr. 25, 1933 UNETED STATEfi FATENT FFEE JAMES G.GARE-ARI), or GRAND RAPIDS, Miami's, .ASSIGNOR TO oHroAooBAitLwAYEQUIPMENT COMPANY, 01 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOISFouiinar annE Application filed December 11, 1931. Serial No. 580,243.

This invention relates to ladles for use in transporting and pouringmolten metal in foundries.

The main object of the invention is to provide a wheeled and pivotedladle which may be stably supported in the rest position on the foundryfloor without danger of accidental upsetting and which will be balancedsubstantially vertically above its supporting trunnions duringtransportation Another object is to provide a device of the above typein which the ladle is yieldingly supported in a manner to preventslopping during conveyance from cupola to mold due to contact of thewheels with obstacles or irregularities in the foundry floor.

These and other detail objects are attainedby the structure illustratedin the ac companying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective viewof the ladle in resting position.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same in transporting position, showing,in broken lines,

. the ladle in tilted position,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary end view, portions being sectioned for clearerillustration.

In the drawing, the ladle 1, of suitable shape and material fortransporting and pouring molten metal, has a boss 2 at each sidemounting a stationary spindle 3. Journaled on this spindle is a sleeve4, having a transverse socket 5 receiving the spindle, and alongitudinal recess 6 housing a coiled spring 7. A band 16, surroundingthe ladle, has a ladle manipulating bar 17 projecting rearwardlytherefrom, the bar having a downwardly disposed end portion 18 forengaging the floor in the rest position of the device to stabilize theladle.

The ladle is mounted on a tiltable carriage including a yoke 10, havingtrunnions 11 at each end within which axles 9 are rigidly secured by setscrews 12, the axles mounting wheels 8 preferably on ball or rollerbearing units. The yoke has a pocket 13 in which is secured the forwardend of a forked handle 14 by means of bolt B. Projecting upwardly fromeach trunnion 11 is a standard 15 which extends into housing 4 andpartially through the coiled spring 7. The springs 7 serve to absorbshocks due to engagement .of the wheels with obstacles duringtransportation" and prevent sloppingv of the molten metal.

Handle 14 is disposed atan acute angle to standards 15 and forms a rigidunit therewith and with yoke 10. Obviously, the inclination of thestandards will be controlled by the elevation of the handle 14 relativeto the floor. In therest position of the device,

shown in Figure 1, with the forked ends of handle 14 lying onthe floor,standards 15 will be inclined rearwardly from the vertical and the ladlesupporting spindles 3 will be located rearwardly of trunnions 11. Theweight of the ladle will then be balanced between wheels 8 and handle14, and end portion 18 of the bar 17 will engage the floor and serve tostabilize the ladle.

During transportation the forked handle 14 will be raised by theworkman, to the position shown in Figure 2, causing standards 15 to bedisposed substantially vertically so that the'weight of'the ladle willbe borne by wheels 8 alone through springs 7. In this position, bar 17rests in the crotch 19 of handle 14 to permit the ladle to balance onstandards 15 and sleeves "4. The la'dle may be readily tilted forpouring in either the rest position or in the upright position, thelatter being illustrated in broken lines in Figure 2.

All of the rigid connections and joints, except the connection of handle14 with pocket 13, are preferably welded, but other means of joining maybe utilized if desired. Moreover, the ladle might be mounted on acarriage having more than two wheels, in which case suitable framingwould be provided arranged to tiltably mount the ladle supportingstandards. No particular shape or size of ladle is contemplated. Theinvention might be modified in these respects and others withoutdeparting from the spirit thereof, and exclusive use of all suchmodifications as come within the scope of the appended claims is'contemplated.

hat is claimed is: I

1. In a conveying and pouring device, a carriage tiltably mounted onwheels, spaced standards and a handle rigid with said Cal'- the ladle.

riage, and a ladle pivoted on said standards above said carriage,saidhandle extending downwardly with its end engaging the floor, in therest position of the device, and said standards being inclined from thevertical towards saidhandle in said position.

2. In a conveying and pouring device, a carriage tiltably mounted onwheels, spaced standards and a handle rigid with said carriage, andaladle pivoted on said standards above said'carriage, saidstandardssupporting said ladle substantially vertically above the Wheelhubs during transportation and being inclined from the vertical towardssaid handle in the rest position, said handle engaging the floor in saidposition to stabilize 3; In a conveying and pouring device, a tiltablewheeled carriage, spaced standards and ahandle rigid therewith, and aladle yieldingly supported on-said standards, said handle beingelevatedfrom the floor and said standards being disposed substantially vertically during transportation, and said handle engaging the floor andsaid standards I being inclined towards saidhandle in the rest positionofthe device whereby the weight of said ladle will.- be balanced betweenthe wheelszand said handle in saidlattor position.

4. In a conveying and pouringdev-ice,-..a carriage includingia yoke andwheels journaled at: the ends thereof, transversely spaced standards-anda handle rigid with saidiyolce, and a ladle pivoted onsaid standards,said handle engaging the floor in the-rest position of. the, device, andbeing elevated frointhe floor during transportation, and said standardsbeingdisposed at, anacute angle to said handle wherebysaidstandards. will v be disposed substantially vertically during vtransportation and will be inclined towardssaid handle. in the restposition.

5. In aconveying and pouring device, a tiltable, wheeled carriage,spaced standards and a. handle rigid. there-with, and av ladleyieldingly. supported onzsaid standards, said standards being disposed.substantially vertically andtransrnitting substantially all the weight0% said ladle to the carriage wheels When'said handle is elevated,andsaid standards being inclined rearwardly when said handle-is loweredwhereby theweight ofsaid ladle. will bev divided between the carriagewheels andsaidhandler 6. In. a conveying and pouring-device,. a

tiltable wheeled carriage, ahandle and=spaced standards rigid therewith,.said. handle being disposed at anacute angleto said standards, a-ladlepivoted on said standards, and a ladle tilting bar projecting. fromsaidladle, said handle and bar beingdispos-edito engagethe floor in therest position ofthe device and to cooperate in supporting andstabilizing said ladle in an upright position. a

gaging the fioor in the rest position of the device, and cooperatingwith the carriage wheels to support said ladle in an upright position;

8. In a conveying and pouring device, a tiltable wheeled carriage,spaced standards and a; handle projecting therefrom, aladlepivotedon.said:standards,.and a ladle tilting bar projecting from saidladle above saidhandle, said handle and barengaging thefloor mam restposition of the device tostabilize the carriage and ladle, and saidhandle being. elevated during, transportation and supporting said-bar tocause said ladle to balance on said standards.

9. In a convey-ing and pouring device, a tiltablewheeled carriage,spaced standards and a handleprojecting. therefrom, a. ladle pivoted onsaid standards, and a ladle tilt-7 ing bar: projecting from-saidladle,.said handle extending,- downwardly and engaging the floor in therest positionto stabilize the car,- riage, and-being elevatedduringtransportation, andsaidbar. engaging the floor in the restpositionandresting onsaid handle during transporta-tion to assist. in.maintaining said ladle in an upright position.

In. testimony whereof. I hereunto. afiixmy signaturethis 7th day.ot-Deceinber, 1931-; v

JAMES Gr. GARRA RD'.

7. In a conveying and pouringdevice, a

